Flirty

Here are the Flirty projects which I displayed at my open house. I am offering Flirty workshops in October. I am also offering the Advent Calendar Workshop in October. Maybe I will put that on another post later today.

This is the first Flirty layout from the Workshop on the Go. It is an original pattern designed by Jeanette Lynton. It called for Hero Alphabet, but I used Friendship instead. I like it better (I don't have Hero Alpha, and I don't really like it).

This is the second WOTG layout. It is Hat Trick from Magic.

This is the level 2 layout I made with the supplies I had, just adding the Floret Paper Shapes. The layout is the first pattern from the You and Me kit.

This is my second level 2 layout using the Floret Paper Shapes. I used the second pattern from the You and Me kit for this layout.

I made the bonus project, adding the Harvest Assortment and Colonial White Die Cut Cards. This is the first card. It is a new pattern by Jeanette Lynton.

The second card is Simply Said from Wishes.

The third card is Top It Off from Wishes.

The fourth card is Lower Layers from Wishes.

The fifth card is my favorite. It is Top Band from Wishes.

I also want to show you the Flirty projects that we made at convention.

This layout is the first one we made at convention. It uses the new small Flip Flaps. I'm not sure if this is a new or existing pattern.

This is the first convention card using Flirty. The stamps are Stars Shine Bright and Approved.

This is the second convention card using Flirty. The stamp set is Pun Fun.

This is the third convention card. It uses Flirty, Dakota, and La Belle Vie and features the Artiste Cricut cartridge.

This is the fourth convention card. It also contains Flirty, Dakota, and La Belle Vie. The stamp is from Pun Fun, and the pieces are cut using Artiste. Here is a view of the card out of it's wrapper:

These are the dates I'm doing Flirty in October:
6th - Workshop on the Go
9th - level 2 night
19th - Open crop

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you this October for Flirty!

Clementine

Today I will share with you what I made with Clementine. These are the products I displayed at my open house and the workshops I will be offering.

The first layout is  the Clementine Workshop on the Go. Original pattern is designed by Jeanette Lynton.

The second layout is the Additional Layout for the Workshop on the Go. This is Secret from Magic (rotated). I did random stamping for the background paper, so I didn't have to use all my pretty B&Ts.

Next is the Canvas Compliment Level 2 Layout (no stamping) found in the Idea Book. This layout is from Magic-card trick.

Next is a layout I came up with using the pattern from the Dreamin' WOTG. This is the second canvas Compliments layout - level 2.

This is the first card in the Clementine WOTG bonus project. This is the exclusive new pattern.

Here's the second card. It is Delightful Dots from Wishes.

The third card is Stay Left from Wishes.

The fourth card is my favorite. It is Sentiment Secured from Wishes.

This is the last card. It is Gallery from Wishes.

I would also like to share with you the 2 layouts we made at convention and the Scroll Album. I will be offering the scroll album as a workshop.

This layout is Love Potion from Magic.



This layout is Levitate from Magic.

These are the dates I will be offering Clementine Workshops in September:
8th - Workshop on the Go
11th - Sticker Night
19th - Crop Night
28th - Scroll Album
Please email me about times and locations. If you cannot attend, I will do your cutting and stamping for you for a $5 fee. Then you will be able to put the kit together at your convenience.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you in September!

Avonlea

I held my open house on Wednesday. I displayed the new kits: Avonlea, Clementine, Flirty, Scholastic, and Pear & Partridge. Today I will show you my Avonlea artwork.

The first layout is the Workshop on the Go - Original Pattern from Jeanette Lynton.

The second layout is the Workshop on the Go Additional Layout. Imagine - Creative Team.

The third layout is the Compliments Canvas shapes layout pictured in the idea book. This is level 2 scrapbooking (no stamping allowed!) The layout is Enchantment from Magic.

The fourth layout is one I came up with for the second Canvas Compliments layout. It is also from Magic - Lovely Assistant.

Then I made the WOTG bonus project using the additional materials: Canvas Alphabet and the My Creations Photo/Recipe Box. This is the front.

 

This is the top.

This is the back of the box.

This is the inside of the box. The card WOTG fits inside the box! If you wanted to do it this way, you could label the box "cards" instead of "photos." Cool, huh?

 

I made 5 of these cards and decorated the envelopes.

 

I made 5 of these cards and decorated the envelopes.

 

And I made 5 of these cards and decorated the envelopes. This turned out to be a very elegant looking "just because" card workshop.

August is my Avonlea month. I will be doing the scrapbooking workshop on the 11th, the Canvas Compliments night on the 14th. Aug. 24th I will have an open crop and the 31st I will be doing the card workshop. Contact me for prices and times.

If anyone wants to complete any of these projects but is unable to attend, I will offer a service for only $5. I will do all the stamping and cutting for you so you can assemble it at your convenience!

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you this month!





Color My Heart and Freshly Made

Color My Heart
Freshly Made Sketches

Materials used:
Paper: Elemental; Creme Brulee, Slate, and Colonial White cardstock
Stamps: Avonlea scrapbooking WOTG
Ink: Slate, Petal
Other: Slate ribbon and bubbles from Avonlea cardmaking WOTG, Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon

Open House for New CTMH Product Launch!

I am hosting a Close To My Heart open house on August 1st.

Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Come on your lunch break.)

Location: My house in Marinette, WI. (Email me at sarahstone@marykay.com for directions.)

What: Come see the products and projects from the NEW Fall/Winter 2012 Idea Book.

I will have FOOD and door PRIZES.

I will also have cards, scrapbook layouts and other items for sale.

You don't want to miss it!!!! See you there!

CTMH products retiring as of August 1st, 2012

This is a list compiled by a fellow consultant. If you see any items on this list that you want, let me know. I will be ordering on July 31st.

Z1163 Double Scrubber (Note: Being replaced with a new version.)
Z1006 Microfiber Cloth
Z1404 Quick Pic 12x12 Album - Dark Cranberry
Z1405 Quick Pic 12x12 Album - Outdoor Denim
Z1406 Quick Pic 12x12 Album - Dark Chocolate
Z4110 Snapease Album System
*Z1323 Clear Cards - 4 1/4" x 5 ½" Asst.
Z1309 Clear Cards - 4 ½” Asst.
Z1383 Sweet Leaf Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon
Z1384 Designer Ribbon - Pink Collection
Z1397 Canvas Badge Buttons
Z1367 Bitty Brads Basic Asst
Z1368 Bitty Brads Metal Asst
Z1104 Clear Sparkles (Note: Being replaced with all round sparkles)
Z1698 Mini-Medley Accents - Pacifica
Z1320 Mini-Medley Accents - Tulip
Z1338 Mini-Medley Accents - Sunset
Z1488 Mini-Medley Accents - Honey
Z1403 Photo Hangers
*Z1402 Hinges
Z1690 Bitty Buds Asst
Z1691 Bottle Caps
Z1693 Seaside Wooden Shapes (SOLD OUT)
Z1688 Comic Badge Buttons
Z1635 Heirloom Asst
*Z1337 Dimensional Elements Ornaments (Note: Updated to coordinate with Cricut Art Philosophy)
Z1224 My Creations All Sorts Mini Album
Z1334 My Creations Mix & Mingle Mini Album
*Z1321 My Creations A-Door-Ables
Z1152 My Creations Cube
4275 My Legacy Writers
Z338 Euro Personal Trimmer (Note: Being replaced with Fiskars SureCut Deluxe Craft Trimmer)
Z339 Euro Trimmer Replacement Blades
Z340 Euro Trimmer Replacement Blade/Scoring
*1766 Dotto Dots Dispenser
1767 Dotto Dots Refill

We have been told that our My Acrylix Stamp Sets are available for a period of one year - the current Idea Book and the one previous. Based on that, I have gone through the new AW 2012 book, SS 2012 book and AW 2011 book and believe these ones are going to be retired as they are NOT in the new AW 2012 book or the SS 2012 book.

A1095 Always Remember
A1099 Angel Sent
A1107 A Twinkle
A1108 A Flitter
A1109 A Sip
A1110 A Timber
A1113 A Game
A1115 A Holiday
B1356 St. Nick
B1359 Fright Night
*B1361 Tannenbaum
B1362 Tag The Occasion
B1381 Holiday Cheer
B1393 Joyful Jar
*B1394 John 3:16
C1379 Holiday Commentary
C1382 Holiday Commentary - Spanish
C1383 Holiday Commentary - French
C1401 Friendship Alphabet Small
C1408 Live Inspired
C1419 Harvest Home
C1420 Snow Days
C1423 Captured Moments
C1424 Nature's Gift
C1425 Month By Month
C1426 Thanksgiving
C1427 I Believe
C1429 Party Pennants
C1465 Unscripted
C1468 Winter Joy
*C1470 Gnome Garden
C1471 Happy Clusters
C1472 Bundled Buddies
*D1136 Giggle Caps
D1137 Giggle Lowercase
D1267 Rustic Numbers
D1306 Treasure Life
D1308 All Decked Out
D1373 Childhood Portrait
D1384 Snow Flurries
D1386 Save The Date
D1387 Made With Love
D1397 Save The Date - French
D1398 Save The Date - Spanish
D1401 Authentic
D1436 The Present
D1437 Party Animal
D1446 Adorn-able
D1449 Father Christmas
D1493 Fill In The Blank - Holiday
D1499 Live Your Style
E1002 Rustic Alphabet
*E1006 Baroque Alphabet
E1011 Headline Alphabet Large
E1016 Friendship Alphabet Large


The following colors are NOT listed in the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book.
The items numbers listed are for the 24 packs of cardstock where available.

Of course, with the color change, this also means that the Combo Packs will be retiring, as well as the Shade Packs. This will also mean the stamp pads and re-inkers will be gone as well. If you need these, you had better hurry! They do have a tendency to sell out FAST!

My best guess (after being a consultant for almost 9 years) is these will be available through July 31, 2012, while supplies last.

Grey Wool (5571)
Grey Flannel
Vanilla Cream (X5646)
Parchment
Brown Bag
Baby Pink
Taffy
Sunkiss Yellow
Key Lime
Heavenly Blue
Lilac Mist
Amethyst
Holiday Red
Sunflower
Sunny Yellow
Dutch Blue
Moonstruck
Vineyard Berry
Tulip
Garden Green
Spring Iris
Petal
Garnet
Pansy Purple

Items marked with a * are the ones I am considering purchasing.

Tag card

Our pastor invited us over for lunch after church yesterday, so I made this Thank-you note for him and his wife. I used the colors from Cr84Fn color challenge, which were bright pink, tan, and neutral. I made that fit with Dynamic Duos because their colors were Crumb Cake (tan) and choose-your-own color. I chose pink! I used Cotton Candy, Bamboo, and White Daisy as my neutral. The challenge at Crazy4Challenges was to make a tag, so I made this tag card with my Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. The sketch is RetroSketches (rotated and slightly altered).

Materials used:
Paper: White Daisy, Bamboo, and Cotton Candy cardstock
Stamps: Wonderland WOTG
Ink: Cotton Candy
Other: AP Cricut Cartridge, Baker's Twine Paradise Assortment